During American Heart Month, Cabarrus Health Alliance held its annual "Go
Red Day" event to increase public awareness of heart disease
risk factors and prevention. (From left: Amber Brown, Paige
Waldrop) |
During American Heart Month, Cabarrus Health Alliance held
its annual "Go Red Day" event to increase public awareness
of heart disease risk factors and prevention. Presenting at
the Auditorium location in
Kannapolis is: Nellie
Wosu |
Local Initiatives
Cabarrus Health Alliance’s Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Program is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Cabarrus
County and the South Central Region of North
Carolina through policy and environmental change. By working with
multiple partner organizations in settings across the 12 counties of
the South Central Region, we are specifically addressing high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, quality of cardiovascular care, and
awareness of stroke signs and symptoms.
In 2008-2009, the HDSP program is focusing on the following
projects:
Continuing Education for Healthcare
Professionals
We will increase the number of continuing education opportunities
offered to health care and emergency response
professionals that focus on proper blood
pressure and cholesterol measurement and follow-up guidelines,
racial and ethnic disparities in CVD, and best practices in
cardiovascular care.
Worksite Wellness
We will encourage local businesses to adopt policies to include
worksite wellness programs that will educate employees on blood
pressure, cholesterol, heart disease, and stroke.
Quality Improvement Programs for Hospitals and Physicians
We will increase the participation of hospitals and primary care
physicians in CVD quality improvement programs such as the North
Carolina Chronic Disease Management Collaborative, National
Committee for Quality Assurance Heart/Stroke Recognition Program,
Paul Coverdell Acute Stroke Registry, and the American Heart
Association’s Get With the Guidelines Programs.
African American
Education through Faith-Based Organizations
We will partner with African American churches and organization to
promote CVD education programs, regular blood pressure screenings,
and CPR training.
Public Awareness
We will work with local community groups and
the media to increase public awareness of
heart disease and stroke
prevention, risk factors, signs/symptoms, and treatment.
Contact Info:
Paige Waldrop, MSPH
NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
Regional Program Coordinator
Phone: 704-920-1311
E-mail:
RPWaldrop@cabarrushealth.org
For more information
please visit:
www.startwithyourheart.com
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